Republican candidate for Governor, Randy Boyd, has completed his 537.3 mile run across the entire length of Tennessee.

Boyd started his run on the TN/VA state line in Bristol on Aug. 2. He finished the campaign run Tuesday marking exactly one year from the day of the 2018 gubernatorial general election.

"We set out on this run to get to know the people and priorities of our great state in a slow and steady way," Boyd said.

Boyd made dozens of campaign events and stops as he moved across the state during his run. He collected support and endorsements from more than 110 Tennessee mayors.

Boyd has served in Governor Bill Haslam’s cabinet as the state Commissioner of Economic and Community Development, where he helped create the state’s Drive to 55 workforce development initiative, and the tnAchieves and Tennessee Promise scholarship program to help young people go to college.

ORIGINAL STORY Sunday, Aug. 27, 2017:

Knoxville businessman Randy Boyd is lacing up his tennis shoes and running across the state he hopes to lead.

In February, Boyd announced his Republican candidacy for Governor. The #RunWithRandy campaign was inspired by Boyd’s love of the sport and promoting a healthier Tennessee.

Boyd recently served in Governor Bill Haslam’s cabinet as the state Commissioner of Economic and Community Development, where he helped create the state’s Drive to 55 workforce development initiative, and the tnAchieves and Tennessee Promise scholarship program to help young people go to college.